Casa Carrillo Expands Pledge Purple with New Robusto Size

Originally introduced to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Pledge Prequel, Pledge Purple was created around a Havana-seed Connecticut wrapper from the same crop used in the original Pledge Prequel. Casa Carrillo made a deliberate decision to set aside a select portion of the finest wrapper from that crop, allowing it to continue aging.

Grown in the Connecticut River Valley, the Havana-seed Connecticut wrapper was sourced from Dunn & Foster, a respected name in premium Connecticut tobacco. For the original Pledge Prequel, this wrapper was aged for more than three years. For Pledge Purple, that same wrapper was allowed to continue its journey, aging patiently for nearly a decade.

While the wrapper shares its origin with the Pledge Prequel, Pledge Purple is an entirely different blend. The long-aged wrapper is paired with a Mexican binder and Nicaraguan fillers from Estelí, Condega, and Ometepe.

The new Pledge Purple Robusto measures 5 1/4 x 52 and carries a suggested retail price of $16.50 per cigar. The original Pledge Purple Toro, measuring 6 x 54, remains available at a suggested retail price of $18 per cigar. Both sizes will be produced in limited quantities, with boxes released throughout the year.

The first batch of Pledge Purple Robusto is available to select retailers now and will begin shipping this month.